Innovation in governance through academic participation: urban governance Online publication date: Thu, 10-May-2018
by Sayli Udas Mankikar; Prachi Merchant
International Journal of Human Rights and Constitutional Studies (IJHRCS), Vol. 6, No. 1, 2018
Abstract: Stakeholder involvement through public participation forms the backbone of a good policy model and students need to be a part of this process. Our paper aims at charting out a live project that Observer Research Foundation (ORF) Mumbai, a think-tank and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai's (MCGM) Revised Draft Development Plan (RDDP) team undertook with respect to student participation in the development plan (DP) of Mumbai. ORF approached the MCGM with a plan to opening doors to students and mobilised urban planning and architecture colleges. Over 250 students from 20 institutes attended an academic interaction with the DP chief followed by a paper writing competition on ideas for the DP. This experiment makes a case for mainstreaming the inclusion students in policy formation. Such processes not only stimulate young minds and educators, but it keeps them in touch with the real-world and develops a sense of belonging to government processes.
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